Zongwu: Madam, please respect yourself.

"Prince Duan!"

As soon as Yuan Chengzhi got up in the morning, he received a notice from his subordinates.

He didn't even wear any armor, just plain clothes and walked out of the military camp.

He saw it at a glance, the middle-aged man standing at the front

This middle-aged man stood proudly in front of the military camp, not at all impressed by the military aura in the military camp, like a tall and straight pine tree.

His bright eyes showed calmness, and his thick eyebrows made him calm and confident.

The robe is green and black, like old rocks in the mountains, swaying gently.

Yuan Chengzhi noticed carefully that he seemed to be in a hurry to go somewhere. Because his nose was slightly flaring, his breathing was a little faster.

Yuan Chengzhi understood that this was a person who could not be ignored. He seemed sensible, but in fact he was ambitious.

When Yuan Chengzhi looked at Duan Zhengchun, Duan Zhengchun was also looking at Yuan Chengzhi.

The young man is Yuan Chengzhi, the leader of Dashun Camp who became famous in the Southern Song Dynasty recently.

Duan Zhengchun looked at him, his pupils loosened unconsciously.

Although this young man is young, he is elegant and dignified. He exudes the aura of a king, especially his firm and confident eyes, which reveal a sense of calmness and wisdom. His whole person exudes a calm and calm atmosphere. Duan Zhengchun I have only seen this feeling in one person, and that is his brother Duan Zhengming, the current monarch of Dali.

This man named Yuan Chengzhi has the temperament of an emperor.

Duan Zhengchun silently regarded this young man as Dali's rival.

Dali today is not what it used to be. In the past, Dali's only neighbors were the Song Dynasty and Tubo.

Of these two, one is a corrupt official who can be appeased by spending a little money. The other has a very good relationship with Tianlong Temple. The two parties often have Buddhist discussions, so Dali can develop rapidly. That is the development of Dali. golden period.

But since the rise of Mongolia and Manchu Qing, everything has changed.

Although the Song Dynasty was a giant, it was a corrupt giant.

But Mongolia and the Manchus were two evil wolves.

Especially Mongolia.

Because the distance is relatively close.

Over the years, he often wanted to create chaos within Dali, so as to divide and encroach on it until it was completely annexed.

To defend against the Mongols.

Several royal palaces, together with the royal family, exhausted the entire country's resources to support hundreds of thousands of troops.

You know, Dali is just a small country and cannot afford to support so many troops.

Now we are completely chewing on the legacy left by our ancestors.

Once Dali eats up his ancestors' capital one day, he will become a surrogate lamb without any resistance.

Tubo, like Dali, supported armies far exceeding the national strength.

But Tubo was even poorer than Dali, all because Mongolia cut off the Silk Road.

Both countries were tortured to death by this cruel neighbor. For this reason, they discussed a way out together and finally chose Wu Guogong, who was also surrounded by enemies on all sides, to cooperate.

Although Wu Guogong controlled maritime trade, his territory was very small and had no depth.

Once the war is defeated, they can only run overseas and hide on the islands.

Although that is safe, there is basically no chance of a comeback.

For this reason, Wu Guogong also began to take precautions.

He set his sights on the three small countries of Dali, Tubo and Xixia.

Want to form an alliance.

Anyway, he had plenty of money, while Dali and Tubo had large armies beyond their national strength.

As for Xixia.

Duke Wu sent envoys many times, but Xixia ignored them at all.

Later, Wu Guogong learned that the relationship between Xixia and Mongolia was very close, and there was no shortage of money at all.

Even in Xixia, the Mongols sent troops to protect them.

Duan Zhengchun came to Fujian this time to discuss the alliance.

To maintain confidentiality.

Duan Zhengchun and Jiumozhi of Tubo secretly entered the palace of Duke Wu to conduct close discussions and sign an alliance.

The message sent by Chu Mie was indeed delivered to the hands of the Dali people.

But it was not delivered to Duan Zhengchun because he was discussing the detailed rules of the covenant and was extremely busy every day.

After hearing the news from his subordinates, Duan Zhengchun thought that some guy with ulterior motives was trying to lure him there, so he ignored it.

It was the eminent monk from Tianlong Temple who sent people back to Dali to investigate Duan Yu's whereabouts and inquire about the whereabouts of the messenger.

Only then did he learn that Duan Yu had indeed entered the Central Plains and was now in Mantuo Villa.

Duan Zhengchun hurriedly suspended the signing of the covenant and came to find Duan Yu.

What I didn't expect to see was the Mantuo Villa that had been reduced to ruins.

Looking at the Mantu Villa with a faint black smoke and the smell of burning in the air.

Duan Zhengchun felt uneasy in his heart.

He has countless lovers, but he only has one son in his life.

Therefore, Duan Yu has always been regarded as his lifeblood.

As for Li Qingluo in Mantuo Villa, Duan Zhengchun simply forgot about it.

The son is the most important!

When I learned that Duan Zhengchun came to Mantuo Villa to find his son, Prince Dali.

Yuan Chengzhi's expression was a little strange.

After thinking for a long time, Yuan Chengzhi used a slightly more tactful tone to tell everything that happened that night, and added at the end: "We have searched Mantuo Villa inside and outside. , except for some corpses that had not turned into pus and blood, only a few survivors were found.

But he is not your son, Duan Yu, the eldest son of Zhennan Palace in Dali. "

Duan Zhengchun's heart sank to the bottom of his heart.

In fact, when he saw the ruins, he already had bad thoughts.

After thinking for a while, he was still reluctant to accept it and said, "I wonder if I can meet those people."

"Well" Yuan Chengzhi was a little embarrassed: "After I found out their identities, those people have been beheaded by me, but one person escaped. He is the Mingjiao Ruijin Banner, the deputy flag envoy, named Wu Jincao, and my people have no After catching up with him, he was in Mantuo Villa at that time."

Duan Zhengchun was silent for a while: "Where did he escape?"

"He ran towards Fuzhou. I have already reported it to Duke Wu and issued the sea arrest documents. I will write another letter later. If you have any news, I will inform Prince Duan immediately."

"Thank you, farewell!" Duan Zhengchun cupped his fists, turned around and left.

He didn't have time to wait, as Fujian was in turmoil.

As the representative of the Dali side of the covenant, Duan Zhengchun knew the details of the covenant - once the covenant was confirmed, the armies of Dali and Tubo would enter Fujian.

By then, the Southern Song Dynasty will definitely start a war.

Duan Yu must be sent back to Dali before the covenant is signed.

The premise is that Duan Yu is still alive

The carriage stopped at the end of the official road.

A city gate towers into the clouds in the distance, looking like a giant standing on this land. There is a huge flow of people at the city gate, including merchants coming into the city and ordinary people walking out of the city gate.